Nurse Educator - Clinical Lab Training & Processes

Tricore; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life ins.

401(k) employer matching

PTO and nine holidays

Job summary

TriCore in New Mexico seeks a Nurse Educator for Clinical Laboratory Processes. The role develops and evaluates educational programs connecting nursing practice with lab operations, ensuring staff mastery of specimen handling, labeling, transport, and results interpretation to support safe patient care.

You will partner with lab leadership to enhance cross-disciplinary collaboration, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance while coordinating training across nursing units and clinics.

Qualifications

• RN licensed in New Mexico
• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in nursing required
• Excellent communication and collaboration across clinical and lab teams
• Experience in clinical education or staff development preferred
• Knowledge of CLIA, CAP and Joint Commission standards helpful

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver evidence-based training on lab specimen collection, labeling, POCT, transfusion medicine, and pathology workflows.
• Collaborate with nursing and laboratory teams to standardize lab-related nursing processes across units.
• Create onboarding and competency assessments for new staff in laboratory procedures.
• Lead updates to policies and procedures in TriCore and hospital document control systems.
• Provide education during new employee orientation and audits; support QA initiatives and root-cause analyses.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Teaching methods

Adult learning principles

Clinical laboratory operations

Education

RN license in NM

Nursing degree (BSN/ADN)

Job description

TriCore in New Mexico seeks a Nurse Educator for Clinical Laboratory Processes. The role develops and evaluates educational programs connecting nursing practice with lab operations, ensuring staff mastery of specimen handling, labeling, transport, and results interpretation to support safe patient care.

You will partner with lab leadership to enhance cross-disciplinary collaboration, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance while coordinating training across nursing units and clinics.